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The Era of AI PC: what It Is and why it is changing the PC Assembly Market, Part 03/05

In previous parts, we explored the "ready-made PC versus custom build" dilemma and saw how personalization became a global trend. Today marks a new, exciting era: the AI PC era. This isn't merely a hardware upgrade; it's a paradigm shift profoundly impacting PC choice and assembly.

So, what is an AI PC? It's a personal computer with neural processing units (NPUs), optimized for AI tasks without constant cloud access. This enables local language processing, image recognition, and performance boosts in apps/games, ensuring higher speed, privacy, and energy efficiency.

Why is AI PC changing the PC assembly market?

The emergence of AI PC transforms the approach to custom computer assembly for several reasons:

new key components: an NPU is now added to traditional CPUs and GPUs, critical for AI tasks. PC builders must consider NPU presence and performance, not just CPU/GPU power;
growing demand for specialized builds: users working with AI models, machine learning, or seeking max performance in AI-optimized apps will now demand configurations with powerful NPUs;
energy efficiency and privacy: local AI task execution via NPU significantly reduces power consumption versus cloud computing and enhances privacy, as data remains on your device;
future readiness: investing in an AI PC today secures a future-relevant platform for applications and functions actively utilizing AI.

The Ukrainian market is certainly catching on to this global trend as well!

In the next part, we will focus in more detail on Ukraine's place in this context and opportunities for Ukrainian users.